Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings
Blast off with Douglas Florian's new high-flying compendium, which features twenty whimsical poems about space. From the moon to the stars, from the Earth to Mars, here is an exuberant celebration of our celestial surroundings that's certain to become a universal favorite among aspiring...
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Blast off with Douglas Florian's new high-flying compendium, which features twenty whimsical poems about space. From the moon to the stars, from the Earth to Mars, here is an exuberant celebration of our celestial surroundings that's certain to become a universal favorite among aspiring astronomers everywhere. Includes die-cut pages and a glossary of space terms.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780152053727 (0152053727)
ASIN: 152053727
Publish date: April 1st 2007
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 56
Edition language: English
LOVE, Love, love, and I mean LOVE, the illustrations in this book! They're unique and appealing at first glance, but beg for closer scrutiny to appreciate all the meaningful little details. The poems are solid and present factual information in a playful way. My favorites are galaxy, venus, earth...
Bluebonnet committees love Florian. His books of poetry have been nominated over and over again. And why not? At least the book isn’t just another sad book of realistic fiction. The little poems are short and powerful in their own way. That, combined with the facts included in each poem, makes this ...